The Big Sit! 2023 – Results

        This Big Sit! final report is later than usual – the New Haven Bird Club is a very busy organization run by volunteers. We feel strongly that The Big Sit!® tradition should continue into the future. Many circles are used for fundraising, with funds going to conservation. The Big Sit! has also become a part of...

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Mega Bowl Results – 2024

MEGA BOWL VIII REPORT Twenty teams made up of 60 birders from all four corners of the state (and the places in between) participated in the Eighth Annual Mega Bowl of CT this year. The birding portion of the event took place on Saturday, February 3rd, and the celebratory dinner took place on Sunday, February 4th. Most of the...

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Game Night at the Whitney Center – March 22

WINGSPAN GAME NIGHT   The New Haven Bird Club will hold a Game Night for anyone who plays, or is interested in learning how to play Wingspan on Friday, March 22nd, 2024 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m at the Whitney Center’s Cultural Arts Center, 200 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden CT (same room where NHBC Monthly Meetings are held).   WINGSPAN is a board game that debuted in 2019 that uses bird behavior and characteristics...

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Results from the Christmas Count 2023

124th Annual New Haven Christmas Bird Count Report Wow! We had a great Christmas Count in New Haven this year. Everything lined up for a great day. It was a mild fall season without any real cold days to drive lingering migrants south. The weather on count day was pleasant and without precipitation. Nearly all the freshwater ponds were...

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Christmas Count 2022 Results!

New Haven 2022 Christmas Bird Count Report On Saturday, December 17, 2022, 99 people participated in the New Haven Christmas Bird Count. They birded for over 200 hours, covering more than 100 miles on foot and several hundred miles by car. 18 of the 99 participants were new to the New Haven CBC. Collectively, we saw a total of...

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Yale Peabody Offering Bird-Related Illustration Courses at Yale’s West Campus in Orange

The Yale Peabody Museum’s Natural Science Illustration Program offers both beginner and professional artists opportunities to learn a wide range of art techniques focusing on nature and natural science illustration. Skilled and experienced instructors provide personalized support in small classes to help you develop your abilities and discover new ways of encountering art and nature. The Peabody’s collections and...

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Birds in Words Resumes 

NHBC’s book group, Birds in Words, is back in action, and in a new format for the present. The Birds in Words group has been sharing the joy of reading books on birds, birding, birders, nature, and naturalists since 2009. The group suspended its meetings at the start of the Covid pandemic; we are all looking forward to sharing...

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Reporting Dead or Injured Birds

The Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative is collecting data on bird collisions on Yale’s campus and in the greater New Haven area. In addition to contributing to scientific research, these data are very helpful for identifying buildings and facades that are killing birds frequently and for advocating for mitigation action to prevent future bird deaths. Members of New Haven Bird Club could...

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Hawk Watching Season is Starting

Wednesday, September 7th Steve Mayo will have a workshop to help “newbe’s and oldbe’s”  learn the needed skills to take advantage of our fall migration of hawks and other birds.  Lighthouse Park in New Haven is one of the premier spots on the east coast to do this.  The geography will focus the birds before they cross New Haven...

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Naugatuck State Forest Trip Report May 2022

On May 15, 2022, six intrepid members of the bird club went to the West Block of the Naugatuck State Forest for a morning of birding.  The day started out with dense fog, but it lifted and there were plenty of birds to hear and see.  The highlights were 13 warbler species, including Canada, Hooded, Magnolia and Prairie, Yellow-billed...

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Chimney Swift project in Meriden

There is a group organizing volunteers to help put up a chimney swift tower in Meriden.  The tower will be in Meriden, however volunteers from other communities could use participation as experience for towers in other communities.  The tower will be inspired by Meriden’s Castle Craig Tower and will look like a smaller version.  It will be made of...

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